Figure

ca. 1758-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a woman in white glazed soft-paste porcelain. She stands and wears a bodice, full skirt and a long cloak. Circular base with applied flowers and leaves.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed soft-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a woman in white glazed soft-paste porcelain, Samuel Gilbody's factory, Liverpool, ca. 1758-1760.
Physical description
Figure of a woman in white glazed soft-paste porcelain. She stands and wears a bodice, full skirt and a long cloak. Circular base with applied flowers and leaves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm
Gallery label
(16/07/2008)
Figure depicting a woman
Probably made at the factory of Samuel Gilbody, Liverpool about 1755
Porcelain with a white glaze

C.559-1922 Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art Collections Fund
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Object history
For an enamelled version of this model, see C.126-1977
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this model, see Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 7.72 and 7.73
Collection
Accession number
C.559-1922

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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